| Longino Welch | |
|---|---|
| Known for | NCAA champion, pole vault (1921) |
Longino Welch was an American track and field athlete for Georgia Tech. He won the pole vault competition at the first NCAA track and field championships in 1921 with a jump of 12 feet.[1][2] Welch graduated from Georgia Tech in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering.[3] He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1966.[4]